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Caretta caretta

Juvenile

  ADMIT May 21, 2004
Weight  63.3 kg  
SCL:   cm  
SCW:  cm  
THE STRANDING The 4th turtle to be pulled from the water off of Atlantic Beach, (see AtlanticII, Breakers, Waves) debilitated, causes unknown.
THE TREATMENT Started on antibiotics and placed in shallow water to facilitate breathing.
What is happening to the sea turtles.  These turtles are not stranding due to natural causes.